Peripatetic Educational Psychologist

**Full Job Description**:
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**Job title: Peripatetic Educational Psychologist**

**Location: Home Based / Regional Role across North West/Yorkshire (Travel Required)**

**Salary: £40,000 - £60,000 per annum plus £3000 car allowance**

**Hours: 37.5 hours per week**

**Contract: Permanent; 52 weeks per year**

Our network of clinicians is completely unique in the independent sector; to learn more why not get in touch for an informal chat?

In 2020 we began building upon what is now one of the largest networks of clinicians in the independent special education and residential settings in the UK. Having worked in various organisations, this clinical model of service delivery is innovative, forward thinking and we are proud to say extremely effective **If you are an outstanding Educational Psychologist with a passion for working with children and young people then you will fit in here perfectly.**

We are currently looking for two Educational Psychologists to join us and make a difference to the lives of young people with complex needs across various geographical areas in the North of the UK. We can work with you to establish where you might fit best, depending on where you live in relation to the schools, residential schools and children’s homes based in our Wellbeing and Clinical Hubs in the North of the UK. If you are looking to join a dedicated multi-disciplinary clinical team in a challenging and rewarding environment, this is definitely the role for you. Your role will be largely home based but you will have the opportunity to have bases in our key schools where your colleagues are based day to day.

This is an excellent opportunity to join already established in house clinical teams which comprise of: Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, Psychotherapy, Speech and Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy.

As an experienced Educational Psychologist, you will provide advice, information and training to staff, other members of the Clinical and Wellbeing multi-disciplinary team(s), commissioners and other agencies regarding the impact on children of trauma and adverse life experiences; attachment difficulties; neurodiversity and educational needs; including social emotional and mental health needs and behaviours that challenge.

**Location**:Home based supporting Meadowcroft Hub, Westbourne Hub (Lead by Heather Rigby) and Red Rose Hub (Lead by Paula Walker). A selection of schools in these hubs are listed below:
**About the Group**

Outcomes First Group is the largest independent provider of special needs education and care. We are a vital part of local communities in England, Scotland and Wales with a renowned reputation for quality and positive outcomes for the people we educate and care for.

We are really proud to say that in October 2021, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the third year running.

**Essential Criteria**:

- Post-graduate doctoral level in Educational Psychology (or its equivalent if trained before 1996) as accredited by the BPS
- Evidence of continuing professional development relevant to the setting
- Registered with the HCPC
- Registered with the BPS (desirable)
- Willingness to work towards further qualifications as required (desirable)
- Undertake relevant group induction training on commencement
- Membership of relevant Clinical Networks (desirable)
- Full driving licence and access to a car

**Why work for us?**

Alongside working with a network of clinical colleagues with regular forums for peer reflection and practice development, Outcomes First Group offer an array of flexible benefit options.

**Benefits**

**Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including**:

- Life Assurance
- Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
- “Your Wellbeing Matters” - access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

**And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including**:

- A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
- 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
- Cycle to Work Schemes
- Electric Car Purchase Scheme
- Critical illness cover

**And that’s not all, we place the outcomes of the children and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.**

**Job ID: 206638